Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Flight Safety
Core
Primary architect for mission safety and reentry compliance, leading Flight Safety Analysis and regulatory strategy for FAA Part 450 and Range Safety licensing.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Flight Safety & Regulatory Strategy)
Builds
Flight hardware verification artifacts, safety-critical verification artifacts, regulatory compliance packages for reentry licenses
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure / Reentry Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis, Expected Casualty modeling, trajectory dispersion analysis, debris risk modeling, FAA Part 450 regulatory knowledge, risk management methodologies, cross-functional technical leadership
Preferred skills
Safety critical mission operations in aviation or space, FCC Part 25 or Part 5 licensing experience, lean quality management approach
Technologies
FMEA, FHA, Fault Tree Analysis, Expected Casualty Models, Trajectory Dispersion Models
Responsibilities
Own technical regulatory strategy, Means of Compliance, and safety cases for FAA launch and reentry authorizations; Lead vehicle-level functional hazard analyses (FHA) and failure mode and effect analyses (FMEA); Maintain Expected Casualty and debris risk models; Establish technical safety limits and mission rules for real-time on-console operations; Act as Flight Safety responsible engineer during mission rehearsals and live recovery operations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
